In Lucknow, Director, Medical and Health (communicable diseases) Mithilesh Chaturvedi said, “A five-member team of the central government has also reached Bareilly. Preventive and remedial actions have been initiated in both the districts of the northern state”.

He said camps have been set up in the districts and medical tests were being carried out using rapid diagnostic techniques. Necessary medicines are also being distributed and fogging and spraying of larvacides have been undertaken, officials added.